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Local and Rummage Sale West Side School Mother's club will spon sor a rummage sale Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Fehl building, 108 North Ivy st., from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. No Permits Needed The Cen tral Point Fire department today announced that burning permits for city residents will not be re quired until further notice. They said the wet weather has eased the fire danger. Officer Resigns -Police Capt. Clyde Fichtner has announced patrolman Bruce Long has re signed. Long worked only one month, said Fichtner. The police are now sorting appUcions for a replacement. Blood Transferred City po 9 lice were called Sunday night about 10:45 p.m. to transport a pint of blood, type AB positive, from Sacred Heart hospital to Rogue River Memorial hospital. Hospital authorities said that the blood was for a Frank Hagle who was undergoing major surgery. His condition is listed as 'im proving" Monday morning. ENDS TONITE! 1 Tv-fTOai.TmTfv.r.i at V 3( Guy MADISON fTTH rTT Ti Virginia IEITH : 11 J 'M John HOD4AK lj'j!nJ Dsan JAGGER the ARDANELLE Open at 5 p.m. Every Week Day Sunday at 1 P.M. LIVE MUSIC Highway 99 at Gold Hill Overpass vt m III ;v tsih 'y &l I7",lMr5fi if 1- - i ' 1 ft m, ml' 1n'L , Y i I will J K; H...-rJs.;i,S5!5 m J ml mtupyssP e W 8 o Let an experience ad-taker help you with your ad! MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Serving Over 65,000 Readers in Southern Oregon and Northern California Personal Billfold Lost Lynn Wicken McKinney, 713 Palm st., report ed to city police Monday that his billfold was lost in the Medford area between Sept. 23 and 30. He told police that it contains $123 and several papers. Broken Window Delores Viola Johnson, 545 Fairmount st. told police Sunday evening that someone had broken a win dow in her home on Sept. 22. She said that juveniles are sus pected, police said. Dog Bite Robert Leo Schene man, 651 Pine st., told police Sunday that a dog had bitten his son Robert Lee Scheneman. Police said the dog had bitten the Scheneman boy about 10 a.m. He was treated for minor scratches. Rifle Massing Gail E. Jensen, 229 North Ivy st.. reported to po lice Friday night that a 30-06 rifle and equipment valued at S129 had been taken from his apartment during the past week. Police are investigating. Shoes Missing Barbara Jane Robinson, 401' California st., told city police Saturday that a pair of low heeled shoes had been taken from the back seat of her car. Police said the theft took place about 5 p.m. Saturday while the car was parked on Bartlett st. near Main st. Wind-iw Smashed A window at 622 North Riverside ave. was reported to city police as broken Sunday night by William Frohn mayer, route 2, box 418. Frohn mayer told police the window in the front door, was broken by a small glass jar being thrown into it. He said replacement would cost $20 to $25. M , W LOST ! Fence Hit City police re j ported that a Southwest Airways J gas truck damaged a fence at the municipal airport. The truck driver will repair the damage, said police. Attempted Breakin Police said that Ansel Willis Settell, 1032 West 13th, had reported an attempted breakin at his home. Someone had removed the win dow screen and broke a window but entry to the house was not gained, said city police. " Plants Damaged Two plants in a window box were damaged, at 1508 North Riverside ave., Peggy Louis Zirkle. 501 Walnut st., reported to city police oia Monday. She said the plants were damaged Friday or Satur day night, according to police re ports. Medford Accident Cars driv en by Harley Ladelle Davis, 911 South Third st., JacksonvilJce, and Donald William Wyatt, route 1, box 209H, Central Point, wcn-e involved in an accident Saturday about 10:45 p.m., police reported. The collision took place at fhe intersection of Ninth and Central sts., they said. Humane Society J. Duncan of the Southern Oregon Humane society said Monday anyone wishing to contribute to the so ciety must do so by making a check directly payable to the society. This agency is not sup ported by the United Medford Crusade fund, he added. . Daughter Born A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Knutson Sept. 30 in Orantje, Calif., relatives reported this morning. The infant weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces. "Knutson, a specialist third class in the Army, is a son of Mr. and, Mrs. Err.il S. Knutson, 1030 Stewart ave. Names Several county resi dents have assumed business names recently according to re cords in the county recorder's office. They include Bail Bond Agency by David A. Grubb and James D. Wilson, box 334. Med ford; Eagle Point Hardware by Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Larson. Eagle Point; Koin O Matik by A. F. Fifatreau, 1728 North Riverside ave., Medford; and Vern's Shell Service by Vernon E. Norwood, 275 C st., Ashland. TRAILWAYS CAFE OPEN OCTOBER 1st Under New Management HOME COOKING Elsie Hohensee, operator Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.it. Daily Except Sunday ' YON AS - the ASSSFDEP IECTI0N There's humor, drama, and excite ment on every page of classified ads amd you'll find everything but EVERYTHING to serve business, in dustry and the homemaker! look for these headlines: FOR RENT FOR SALE HOMES ANI FOUND PERSONAL CARS SERVICE HELP WANTED JOBS WANTED and more! They are all there to help you find what you want -Immediately, efficiently, and economically. Building Permit A $6,119 building permit has been issued to. H. Hart to construct an office building at 617 East Main st. New Station The Signal Oil company has been issued a build ing permit to construct a $16,000 service station at 3000 Crater Lake ave. , Bicycle Taken Daniel El- imer Kadin Jr., 601 West Jackson st., told city police Monday that his bicycle was taken from Mc Loughlin Junior High school Monday. Top Cut Doris Elizabeth Crofoot, route 2, box 410, re ported that someone had cut the canvas top of her car while it was parked on Grape st. Sunday afternoon, said city police. Mining Council The North western Mining Council, Inc., will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the county courthouse auditor ium, officers announced today. m To Hold Sale Daughters of Union Veterans will hold a rum mage sale Friday, Oct. 4, at the Eagles hall, 217 West Main st. Hours will be9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orders Issued Fire Marshal Truman Nelson issued 10 orders for correction of hazards after inspecting four business occu pancies, one place of public as sembly and one report of a fire hazard in a residential area yes terday. Theft An electric drill and two plum bobs, valued at $35, were taken from the truck of Alvin Elmer Lee, ,524 North Bartlett st., according to city po lice. Police said the theft took place Sunday night while the truck was parked in front of the Lee home. Cow Struck A cow owned by Elmer Hopkins of Ashland was struck by a car operated by Harry R. Jones of Grants Pass on Highway 66 about a mile west of Tub Springs State park early last night, according to state police. The cow was dis posed of later, they said. Oyen Explodes Gas in an oven in a kitchen range at the home " of Clinton Horton, 2755 Connell st., Medford, exploded about 4:55- p.m. yesterday, fire men reported today. Firemen said apparently the oven had been turned on sometime prior to the time the gas was-ignited. There was no damage. Rummage Sale St. Mark's Episcopal church will hold the annual rummage sale in the Guild hall, corner of Oakdale ave. and Fifth st. Thursday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations are solicited and pick-up may be arranged by calling St. Mark's church, SPring 3-3111. USES National KCWSM WEEK &SttVEs!p Gas Stolen Frank Joseph Kennedy, 2123 Capital ave., told police Monday that 30 gallons of gasoline was taken from a truck parked in a lot on South Fir st. Thursday night. Accident Cars operated by Leon Burr Haskins, 75, of 816 West Fourth st., Medford, and Kenneth Wayne Mainwaring, 39, of route 2, box 773, Central Point, were involved in an acci dent at the junction of Central Point Market rd. and Hamrick rd. about 4:30 p.m. yesterday, ac cording to state police. Number Incorrect The tele phone number to call for ap pointments for the regular visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile is SPring 3-3813. The number ap peared incorrectly previously. The Bloodmobile will visit Med ford's new Red Cross building Wednesday, Oct. 9, between 1 and 6 p.m. Break-in Five packages of cigarettes and $6.12 was taken from the concession stand at the Valley Drive-in, Dallas Barrin ton Knowlton, 1832 North River side ave., reported to city police Monday. Police said someone broke a window with a rock and opened the door by reaching through and turning the knob. Police are investigating the case. News About Servicemen GRADUATE FROM SCHOOL Llewellyn W. Witte, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Witte, 2914 South Pacific highway, Lewis F. Linton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Linton, 116 Washington st., and Lawrence F. Glidden, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Glid den, 243 South Stage rd., have recently completed recruit train ing school at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, Calif. Other Jacskon county men graduating from the school are Frank A. Tyckson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nute E. Tycksen, route 1, box 67, Talent, and Robert A. Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Clarke, 904 South Third St., Jack sonville. ATTENDING SCHOOL Lt. Cmdr. R. P. Rights, 822 South Oakdale ave., is currently attending a National Resources conference at Sioux Falls, S.D. The theme of the conference is to give a condensed version of the ten-month course given at the industrial college in Wash ington, D.C. Cmdr. Kights is the commanding officer of the local USNR electronics division of the Naval reserve. JUDGE DIDN'T BITE Los Angeles (IP Municipal Judge David Williams was un impressed with the excuse Tel las H. Harris gave for speeding 90 miles an hour on a freeway and sentenced him to five days in jail. Harris' excuse: He was driving fast because he didn't want a gallon of ice cream to melt before he got it to a church social. IT'S RAINING COINS Montgomery, Ala. (W The pennies that fell on one block of a downtown street Monday weren't from heaven. A car sheared off the tops of five park ing meters, sending a shower of small change into the street. LAND DEVELOPER DIES Palm Beach, Fla. OPi Henry I. Cohn, 63, a land developer here and in the St. Louis area, died Sunday. DAILY WEATHER REPORT FORECASTS ' Medford and vicinity: Generally cloudy with occasional light showers tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 50. High tomorrow 68. Western Oregon: Mostly cloudy to night. Cloudy Wednesday morning. Partial clearing Wednesday after afternoon. Frequent showers tonight, and a few showers continuing Wednesday morning. Low tonight 45-55; high Wednesday 65-75. Northern California: Variable cloudiness tonight and Wednesday. Showers near the coast. Cooler near the coast Wednesday. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday 61: normal. Record high this date 94 in 1952. Record low this date 29 in 1950. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid night, trace. Midnight to 10 a.m., .12 inch. Total last month .80 inch, .15 inch above normal. Total since Sept. 1, .80 inch, .15 inch above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 56, highest this a.m. 98. High 4:30 24- City . l ester- a.m. hr. day Low Prec. Brookings 68 53 Crater Lake 47 36 .07 Grants Pass 70 53 .11 Klamath Falls 63 45 .03 MEDFORD 70 54 Portland 8 0 61 T Seattle 75 58 .02 Spokane 79 55 .10 Yakima 80 52 Eureka 67 52 Red Bluff 74 55 Sacramento 77 55 San Francisco 70 59 Los Angeles 78 56 Phoenix 99 68 Denver 85 51 Chicago 78 58 Miami 88 73 .40 New York 68 60 Washington. D.C 64 56 T ma METAL WORKS Commercial Industrial Residential Sheet Metal Work Stainless, Galvanized and Copper Fabrication 2287 Wesi Main Tuesday, October 1, 1957 Stocks Strengthen On Increased Volume New York (IP) Stocks strengthened today on slightly increased volume. Several of the leading indust rials turned strong to help lift that average. Standard of New Jersey, weak recently on a plan ned stock offering, moved high er. Other oils held steady to firm. , A better market developed for Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, Chrys ler, and Bethlehem Steel. There were still several losers, most of them outside the group used to calculate the averages. DOW-JONES AVERAGES Dow-Jones final stock aver ages: 30 industrials 460.80, up 4.50:2 0 railroads 124.70, up 1.05; 15 utilities 66.76, up 0.09, and 65 slocks 157.75, up 1.26. Sales today were about 1, 520,000 shares compared with 1,680,000 shares Monday. Today's prices on selected stocks: Allied Chemical 77 American Can 42Vs AT&T 169Vs Anaconda Copper 51Vs Bethlehem Steel 42U Caterpillar Corp 77 Chrysler Corp 73?8 Continental Can 43 Crown Zellerbach 45 Curtiss Wright 35 Du Pont 178 Eastman Kodak 92V2 General Electric 607s General Foods 8434 General Motors .. Unquoted Georgia Pacific 28 Vs Graham Paige 1 Homestake Mining 34 V4 Kaiser Fraser 10 Kennecott Copper 92 Lockheed Aircraft 32XA Katy Pfd 42 Montgomery Ward :. 34Vs New York Central 223,4 Penney, J. C 79 V4 Penn R. R. 17 Radio Corporation 31J4 Richfield Oil 73 M Socony Vacuum 53 Southern Co 23 Southern Pacific ..... 38 Standard California -.. 51 MRS. TRUMAN KIN DIES Denver (IP) Fred Wallace, 57, brother of Mrs. Bess Truman, died Monday, five days after suffering a heart attack. Wallace was an adjustor for the Colo rado Highway Department. LIVESTOCK Portland (U.P.) Cattle 500. Choice around 1150 lb. fed steers 23.50; most choice steers Monday 22.75-23.50; some 23.65-24; choice 873 lb. fed hei fers late Monday 21.25, other good choice 19 50-20.75; canner-cutter cows 11-12. heavy cutters to 12.50 with Holsteins to 13; utility cows mostly 13-14; utility bulls 16.50-17.50. Calves 65. Good vealers 20-23; choice to 25; good heavy slaughter calves 18 19. Hogs 350. U.S. 1 and 2 butchers around 190-220 lb. 21; mixed 1, 2 and 3 lots 20-20.50; No. 3 mostly 19.50; individual 675 lb. sow $15.75. Sheep 400. Good-choice above 19.50; good-choice feeders 16.50-18; cull good ewes 4-6, wooled ewes to 7. PRODUCE Portland (U.P ) Eggs To retailer er Grade AA large, 50-54c; A large, 46-50c; AA medium. 43-45c; A me dium, 42-44c; A small, 28-31c; carton, l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA and A grade prints, 69-70c lb.; carton, lc a pound higher: B prints. 67-68c. Cheese medium cured To retail ers :A grade cheddar, single daisies 45'i-52c; 5-lb. loaves. 51'2-57c; pro cessed American cheese, 5-lb. loaf, 41'.2-44c. Farm Market Willamette valley sweet corn in short supply brought mostly 2 a 5 dozen ear box today for growers: lo cal tomatoes, green beans, cabbage and zucchini squash were at firm to stronger prices; first Oregon coast cranberries expected by week end; quotations for Cape Cod cranberries leveled off at 5.50-5.75 a box of 24 cellophane bags; No. 2 netted gem spuds from the Deschutes district quoted slightly higher at mostly 1.80 1.85 a hundredweight with some wholesalers booking 50 lb. bags to 1.10. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens Quoted to growers at ranch. No. 1 quality fryers. 2',i-4 lbs.. 18-19c; light hens. 8-10c lb. ranch, heavy hens, 5 lbs. up, ll-12c lb.; old roosters, 7-8c. Dressed Chickens No. 1 grade dressed to retailers: Fryers, whole drawn, 35-40c lb.; cut up. 43-46c; hens, light-type, cut-up, 43-46c; heavy type, whole drawn, 35-39c lb. Turkeys To producers: Fryer tur keys, live weight, 27-28c lb.; young hen turkeys, 21-212c lb.; eviscerated A grade toms. 2312-241,2C lb.; eviscer ated basis.d epending on weight. Rabbits (Average to growers, f.o.b. killing plants): Live white. 3!2-5 lbs.. f.o.b. dressing plants Portland 22-25c lb.: colored pelts, 4c under. Fresh killed fryers to retailers, 59-64c lb.; cutu p, 62-65C lb. Portland Hay, Grain Portland Wholesale Hay Prices: New crop, no. 2 green alfalfa, baled f.o.b. Portland and Seattle, $24-25 a ton. Wholesale prices as reported by the USDA markt news service: Wheat No 2 soft white, $78 a ton; No. 2 white oats. 38-lb. West Coast delivery, S48.50-49 ton; No. 2 Valley white oats. $47 ton; soybean meal, $81.50 ton, f ob. Portland; barley No. 2. 45-lb. West Coast delivery, $45.50-46 ton; standard mill run, prompt delivery. $36.50-37.50 ton f.o.b. Portland: No. 2 yellow corn. Eastern shipment f.o.b. Portland, 57.50-58 a ton. 'ONE OF THE GREAT FILM MASTERPIECES!' -Ml "As sub! a fc moti Sad himself ever "A brilliant study! of sex & sadism) -N. Y. Post MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Standard Indiana 44 Standard N. J 58 Sun Mines 12 Texas Gulf 20 Tex Pac Land Trust 6 Transamerica 35 Trans West Air 11 Union Carbide 106 Tri - Continental 28 Union Pacific 26 United Aircraft 64 UAL 23 U S Rubber 39 U S Steel 59 Youngstown S & T 89 Obituaries CLIFFORD W. DAWSON Clifford W. Dawson, 54, of Meridan, Ida., died yesterday in a local motel. Funeral arrange ments will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral home. JEWELL ROBERTSON Funeral services for Jewell Valeena Robertson, of Gold Hill, who was killed in an accident Saturday will be held atonger Morris chapel Thursday at 11 a.m. The Rev. K. L. Mathewson, of Foursquare Gospel church, Grants Pass, will officiate. Com mittal will be in Hillside Mem orial park, Grants Pass. Miss Robertson was born June 8, 1933, at McAdoo, Tex., and had been living in Gold Hill for about two months. She was a graduate of Grants Pass High school. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Junie Robertson, Grants Pass; nine brothers, Crawford Robertson and Jack Robertson, Grants Pass; Grant Robertson, Mill Valley, Calif.; Edward Rob ertson, Bandon, Ore.; Bertram Robertson, Amarillo, Tex.; Joe Robertson, Central Point; Bob Robertson, Lubbock, Tex.; Har old Robertson, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Malcolm Robertson, Klamath Falls; and three sisters, Mrs. Vera Waltrip, Fresno, Calif.; Mrs. Geraldine Hutchens, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Mrs. Lozella Brown, Grants Tass. WILLARD T. WILSON Funeral services for Willard T. Wilson, 75, of Central Point, who died Sunday, will be. held in Conger-Morris chapel Wed nesday at 10 a.m. The Rev. D. E. Millard will officiate. Com mittal will be in Medford IOOF cemetery, Mr. Wilson was born Oct. 12, 1881, in Quincy, 111., and had lived practically his entire life in Oregon. For the past eight years he had been with the Ore gon Fish and Game commis sion. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Jessie B. Garnett, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Nancy B. Day, Long Beach, Calif.; and Mrs. Anna C Eads, Medford, and several nieces and nephews. FRANK C. HAGLE Frank C. Hagle, 56, of Corey Road, died yesterday in a local hospital. The body will lie in state at Conger-Morris Funeral home un til Wednesday evening, when it will be taken to Lebanon, Ore., for services. MRS. DELLA M. KIER Funeral services for Mrs. Del la M. Kier, 50, of 854 East Ninth st., Medford, who died Monday, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Perl Funeral home. The Rev. William C. Piper will officiate, i Interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. Mrs. Kier was bom in Court land, Kan., March 20, 1907. She was a member of the Moose of Medford. She is suryived by her hus band, Glen L. Kier, Medford; a daughter, Mrs. Harry R. Neil, Redding, Calif.; one brother, Chester Hunt, Salina, Kan,; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Watson Charles, Salina, Kan.; and two granddaughters. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer fund. Now! Beautiful MON.DESIR DINING INN IS OPEN EVERY NIGHT EXCEPT MONDAY - Dine in the friendly atmosphere of this lovely old Inn and enjoy Julie's incomparable dinners. Please phone for reservations NOrmandy 4-2513 WEDNESDAY "CURTAIN AT EIGHT THIRTY' strati on of sarfitM e tk Marquis d dreamtd up!"THE NEW YORKER. Titlet CANNES FILM FESTIVAL . B Births ! OLCOMB To " Mr. and Mrs. Charles, 2939 Diane st., Ashland, Oct. 1, 1957, a girl, 8 pounds, at Ashland General hospital. ROBERTSON To Mr. and Mrs. Monte, 860 C st., Ashland, Oct. 1, 1957, a girl, 6 pounds, at Ashland General hospital. RAMETES To- Mr. and Mrs. Lawrance, 935 Peachey rd., Ashland, Sept 30, 1957, a girl, 7 pounds, at Ashland Gen eral hospital. MASSIE To Mr. and Mrs. David, 25 Gresham st., Ashland, Sept. 30, 1957, a girl, 7 pounds, at Ashland General hospital. CO-FEATURE THE CITYr'm JOHN Cliurrri: J SIDNEY POITIER ENDS TONITE Public Pigeon no a hn. V JANEI BLAIR COLOR v VIVIAN BIAINC - PLUS - T RAY MILUND AHTHOHY QU1MN DORA PAGET JeV$ IN GLOWING Jack PALAME cwo. - PLUS - NOW SHOWING on the Kiviera... across the ocean... and all over New York! I 4 COUM by OS LUH CO-FEATURE you'll be X. .'1.1- suspense and li excitement! dan duiyea .lavne martha vickers 1 Sf $&IM muumm in iff ENDS TONITE i Mf E&itf ers j 11 T mm I I 1 PHONE SP 2-4440
